[Smevo]

I think Fredericton could have a successful Q-league franchise. Part of the draw of the Q is seeing possible future NHL'ers, which, let's be honest, is barely there in university hockey. Most players serious about going to the NHL (and good enough) play in the Q rather than in the CIS.

The story's similar in most CHL markets with a CIS team as well, the CHL team gets a much more loyal following than the CIS team (in most cases). Maybe it's because the UCCB hockey team was suspended from playing for so long, but I've never had that much of an interest in CIS hockey, but I always had a strong interest in the CB Oilers back in the AHL days, and now the Screaming Eagles. I even followed the MJAHL more closely than CIS before we got the Eagles franchise in Sydney.

The Q-league team not being in Fredericton was one of the things I missed in my 8 years there (though admittedly I haven't been to a CHL or NHL game here in Calgary yet...yet being the key word).

I know I'm probably a minority, but I can't stand watching hockey on TV. I love live hockey though.